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Archives for May 23, 2017

Poás, Turrialba and Rincón de la Vieja volcanoes show intense activity

May 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The volcanoes Poás, Turrialba and Rincón de la Vieja remain in constant activity, the latter recorded an eruption after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, while the former are emanating gases and steam. Eliécer Duarte, an expert at the Volcanology and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) explained that in the last few hours, Poás Volcano has […]

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Dollar goes over ¢ 600 for the first time

May 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

At 1 p.m., Banco Lafise became the first entity to bring the sale price of the dollar to ¢ 600, a level the country had never achieved before. Since mid-April, the exchange rate started an upward rally that has not stopped. Yesterday, the Foreign Currency market (Monex) registered a strong demand for foreign exchange that […]

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16 red macaws adorn the Costa Rican sky

May 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

This weekend, the organization Animal Rescue Zooave released 16 red macaws in the Nicoya Peninsula, which were born thanks to the work done at the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Animals. The objective is the reintroduction of this species in the area, since its populations had decreased considerably,” said Magali Quesada, deputy director of Zooave. […]

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Gang suspected of assaulting bank clients was finally caught

May 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Tuesday morning, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested four people suspected of being part of a gang that robs bank customers. They are linked with 17 cases and an economic loss for a total of 22 million colones. -In Curridabat the OIJ arrested a 42-year-old man, who apparently was one of the leaders of […]

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Improvements to health system for 104 thousand natives

May 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Improving the health service offered to some 104,000 Costa Rican indigenous people is the objective of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). On Tuesday the institution announced the creation of a new professional profile, for the staff that will be in charge of assisting to this population. The creation of the indigenous community assistant […]

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Venezuelan Parliament does not recognized the bases for the Constituent Assembly

May 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Venezuelan opposition parliament rejected the bases of the National Constituent Assembly activated on Tuesday by President Nicolás Maduro. The National Assembly said in a statement they do not recognize the bases for the convening of a fraudulent National Constituent Assembly following a unanimous agreement by the opposition. It is a scam so that it […]

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